Sentences with phrase «promised wage increases»
To come up with the cash to pay for the academic changes and promised wage increases for teachers, the district's managers say resources will have to be dramatically shifted soon.
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Two organizations, Canadian Union of Public Sector Employees (CUPE) and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) have publicly released their proposals on how the minimum wage should be increased in Ontario, with the CCPA proposal in particular showing some promise.
France's Socialist government announced the first real - terms increase in the minimum wage for six years on Tuesday, but limited the rise to 0.6 percentage points above inflation as it sought to balance election promises with fears of damaging employment.
She's promised to increase the federal minimum wage and will call on Congress to mandate that investors hold on to stocks and bonds for a minimum time period, to curb Wall Street's so - called «churn and burn» reputation, and to reduce «investment speculators.»
The union said it appreciated the gesture but asserted in a statement that the bonus «falls short of the permanent wage increase that working families were promised.»
Asked whether his union was seeking promises of future wage increases in the current talks, Mulgrew declined to say.
Cuomo's proposal shirks promises he made to the Working Families Party last spring in exchange for its endorsement that he would back a plan to allow the city to increase its minimum wage in connection to the rate of inflation.
As part of New York state's 2016 - 17 state budget, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that promises an increase in minimum wage from $ 9 to $ 15 per hour in New York City and its surrounding areas by 2021.
Cuomo was also able to deliver on his promise to set a path toward increasing the minimum wage.
Cuomo originally proposed a $ 15 minimum wage statewide, but Republicans were able to limit that to $ 12.50 in areas north of Westchester County (subject to an index that could hike rates higher), push out the phase - in on Long Island, win a promise from the governor not to convene any wage boards for the next five years and limit increases for tipped workers.
But the way the deal was done — with a promise - busting tax increase to help pay for an election - year middle - class tax rebate, and a minimum - wage boost coupled with a tax cut for small businesses — was a vivid illustration of the genius and the expediency of the Andrew Cuomo method.
Cuomo adds he backs the Dream Act, as well as a faster increase in the state's minimum wage — two promises made to the Working Families Party in May when he received the labor - backed group's endorsement.
The pledge card, which mirrors New Labour's initiative in 1997, will promise free party membership for trade unionists, the building of 1m new homes over the course of a parliament, an increase in the minimum wage funded by a cut in employers» national insurance, a cost - of - living test for every policy item and a cabinet minister to «take action for the consumer against rip - off companies».
For his part, Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein, who heads the IDC — and, like several IDC members is being challenged in a Democratic primary — promised to fight for minimum wage increases.
When Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his first labor agreements with New York City unions this spring, he was sharply criticized for granting long - awaited wage increases in exchange for promises of unspecified though sizable savings on health care expenses.
Last month's provincial budget promised a pilot project to test «that a basic income could build on the success of minimum wage policies and increases in child benefits by providing more consistent and predictable support.»
Its manifesto promises to «end austerity» and create a million public service jobs paid for by a new «Robin Hood» wealth tax and create a # 10 / hour minimum wage, protect the NHS from privatisation and increase spending on mental health, before it gets round to tackling climate change.
Increases in the living wage has also been promised under a Labour Government; they have yet to commit to a figure but currently the increase stands at «at least» # 10 per hour by 2020.
The president and Congressional Republicans have promised that many wage earners will see an increase in their take - home pay as tax cuts are reflected in reduced tax withholding.